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  2. Compact disc - Wikipedia

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    After their commercial release in 1982, compact discs and their players were extremely popular. Despite costing up to $1,000, over 400,000 CD players were sold in the United States between 1983 and 1984. [14] By 1988, CD sales in the United States surpassed those of vinyl LPs, and, by 1992, CD sales surpassed those of prerecorded music-cassette ...

  3. Prediction: CDs Won't Be as Popular in 2025 for These 2 ... - AOL

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    There's a reason CDs have been a pretty popular savings option this year. For much of 2024, it was possible to lock in a 5% CD. ... That makes them a good option like they were earlier on in the ...

  4. Record shop - Wikipedia

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    Shellac and then vinyl records were popular right up to the 1990s when CDs became the most popular form of recorded music. Soon, however, mail order and internet selling caused prices to fall, and with the advent of downloads and streaming, many record shops were forced to close.

  5. Album era - Wikipedia

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    Album production proliferated in the 1990s, with Christgau approximating 35,000 albums worldwide were released each year during the decade. [64] In 1991, Nirvana's album Nevermind was released to critical acclaim and sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, leading to an alternative rock boom in the music industry. [49]

  6. Compact Disc Digital Audio - Wikipedia

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    After their commercial release in 1982, compact discs and their players were extremely popular. Despite costing up to $1,000, over 400,000 CD players were sold in the United States between 1983 and 1984. [21] By 1988, CD sales in the United States surpassed those of vinyl LPs, and, by 1992, CD sales surpassed those of prerecorded music-cassette ...

  7. A look back at what the world was like when AOL began

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    The first compact discs were stamped off the production line on August 17, 1982. Since then, 200 billion CDs have been produced — 194 billion accounted for by AOL signup disks, according to Wired .

  8. 2000s in the music industry - Wikipedia

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    However, as The Economist reported, "paid digital downloads grew rapidly, but did not begin to make up for the loss of revenue from CDs." [2] The 2000s period stands in stark contrast from the "CD boom" of 1984–1995, when profit margins averaged above 30% and industry executives were notorious for their high profile, even frivolous spending. [3]

  9. 20 popular '70s bands that still perform today - AOL

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    One of the most popular recording artists in the world, Billy Joel has sold more than 150 million albums since his career began in 1972. A lot of Joel's success came during the '70s.